Overview & Reviews

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  The Good Cheap Car With Problems - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By Bobbyz26420 - April 2 - 1:36 pm

  I owned my 1996 Beretta Z26 model for about 7 months. It was a great car, real sharp and it raced decently, (once beating a 2000 Camaro). She ran beautifully for the first three months, but after that I started having oil pressure problems. I ended up having to replace the radiator, ignition switch, engine timing chain set, water pump, belt tensioner, and an oil sending unit, totaling out to a whopping 1350 just for parts, not including labor. I finally decided to give up on her when the engine bearings and rods ended up wearing out to where the engine needed replacing, and the transmission was already slipping and a belt was rubbing off in the transmission oil. Great car, doesnt last long.

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  Great Car! - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By Jardaz - January 31 - 8:29 am

  Awesome car. I have had mine for 3 years. I havent had any huge problems just the basic maintenance. The car has gone from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia to the outskirts of NYC more times than I can remember. Gas mileage is good and a very dependable car. I wish Chevy still made them. If you come across one and youre looking for a used car, consider it. Its the best car I have ever owned

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  96 Z26 - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By Chevymuscle218 - December 15 - 6:37 pm

  I bought this Z26 off my brother and have owned it for about 6 months now. The car currently has 220,000 + miles and it runs great. Never burns oil. Steering is getting stiff. The cup holders in the car are not that great. There is no room in the back seats when there is two people up front. You have to have the seat (for me) all the way back so you have some decent leg room, problem is it takes away from the rear passenger space. The 3.1 motor seems to be very reliable athough blown head gaskets seem to be a common problem with them I have yet had this problem. Even though its a Z- 26 I beleive the car has a sporty apperance, but is far from a sporty car and acceleration is not the greatest.

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  First Car - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By Franklin - August 13 - 11:28 pm

  This was my first car in 2001 and it still is my only car. I wrecked it once (my fault), but I got it repaired and I have never had a problem other than normal wear. I live in a small town of 8,500 and most older cars (not classics) are the Caviler, the Corsica and the Beretta. Practically everyone who has ever owned one of those three say that they wont die. I dont want to ever get rid of my Beretta.

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  96 Chevy Beretta Still rolling! - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By Jinx01 - September 7 - 2:00 am

  I got my chevy before I got my wife, and it has seen both of us go through some major changes. It helped me move her stuff little by little into our first shared apartment. Carried the two of us to the hospital and the three of us back twice!( Shout out to Ayanna 12/10/98 and Aliya 12/09/2000) Saw us through moving into a house and still managesa to carry myself to work and my daughters to school every day! If I get another car, It will have to meets some high standards. But I plan to drive my beretta until it falls apart, and with 101000 plus miles, it hope that isnt soon.

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  nice ride - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By Slash - January 7 - 2:00 am

  Nice sporty ride. Very reliable. At 52,000 miles and counting.

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  nice car - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By franky kiko - August 4 - 2:00 am

  its a nice car

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  Hey mikey i think he likes it - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By Z-26 Addict - June 30 - 2:00 am

  I do likes it i likes it alot. This is the second Beretta z-26 that I have had. I crashed/ totalled the first one. I really like this thing. It can keep with and beat a lot of cars and it resonably disguised as a small coupe with not a lot of but when you want it the power is definatley there. The car it self is just too heavy if they found a way to ligthen it by about 500 too 1000 pounds the thing would be a lot better.

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  Good Car, but there are downfalls - 1996 Chevrolet Beretta
  By Mikedonalds - April 10 - 2:00 am

  Great car mechanically, I have 121,000 miles and the engine is still strong and peppy. Transmission has been a dream. I have gunned the engine far more than a few times and can outrun (w/ my V6) any Saturn, any neon, or 90s mustang (base model). Downfalls: The paint/primer are of poor quality - very poor. The daytime running lights are a major annoyance, prior to dusk my headlights turn on and off simply by entering and exiting a shady area. Driver side left foot space is crampy and there is no comfortable place for it. Floor carpeting in front and back sucks, ex. staining and fraying. Doors are heavy, actually too heavy. They will start to drag slightly and squeak